Bill Black (pilot)
Bill Black MBE | |
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| Born | William Arthur Black 18 August 1943 Owaka, New Zealand |
| Died | (aged 76) , New Zealand |
| Occupation | Pilot |
William Arthur Black Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to search and rescue operations,[2] and in 2014 he was awarded the Jean Batten Memorial Trophy by the Honourable Company of Air Pilots for his contributions to New Zealand aviation.[1]
Black was born in Owaka on 18 August 1943, and died in Invercargill on 1 July 2020, aged 76 years.[3]
References
- ^ a b Harding, Evan (2 August 2014). "Recognition of a life of flying". Southland Times. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "No. 47237". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 11 June 1977. p. 7129.
- ^ Smith, Laura (19 September 2020). "Passion for flying shaped his life". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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